Technical Lead – Satellite QKD System (LEO)

Job Overview We are looking for a Technical Lead to join a cutting‑edge space project focused on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). In this role you will act as the technical authority for TPZ, ensuring end‑to‑end system coherence across space, ground, and user segments, while leading requirements engineering, system design, and validation activities under the ECSS framework. Key Responsibilities - Systems Engineering Lead: oversee system engineering activities, including high‑level design of the complete LEO QKD system; ensure technical and functional consistency across space, ground, and user segments; define and maintain the end‑to‑end system architecture and product tree.
- Requirements Engineering: lead the identification, analysis, and consolidation of mission and subsystem requirements (Ground Control Segment); coordinate preliminary cybersecurity requirements across all segments; support the definition of mission simulator requirements.
- Design & De...